Baco Islands

The Baco Islands is a chain of three small wooded islands in the Philippines, located off the northern coast of Mindoro island.[1][2] The Baco Islands are located off the coast of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, in Calapan Bay and are administered as part of the city of Calapan. The island chain consists of:

  • Baco Grande Island – an island in the southwest of the chain that is 295 feet (90 m) feet in elevation[1][2]
  • A middle island that is 260 feet (79 m) feet in elevation[1]
  • Baco Chico Island – an island in the northeast of the chain that is 130 feet (40 m) feet in elevation[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Survey, U.S. Coast and Geodetic; Christman, R.J. (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands. Its Serial. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 165.
  2. 1 2 3 Geoffrey O'Neill, Bryan (1978). Philippine Islands Pilot. Great Britain Hydrographer of the Navy. p. 179. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

Coordinates: 13°28′40″N 121°10′15″E / 13.47778°N 121.17083°E / 13.47778; 121.17083

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